[Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Port Health District.

  • Workington (England). Port Health District.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / Medical Officer of Health, Workington Port Health District. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    {a) Passenger Traffic during the Year. Inwards 39. Outwards 9. (6) Cargo Tile chief imports were iron ore and esparto grass, and the chief exports were iron and steel manufactures (rails, billets, etc.), tar, ])itch and coal. Government stores were also imported and exported. {.c) Foreign Ports from which Vessels arrive.—-North Africa, West Africa, Spain, Norway, Sweden, France, Egypt, and Australia. 3. Water Supply. The Port and ships are supplied with water from Crummock Lake, being the same as supplied to the Bor¬ ough of Workington. The character of the water is 1.25 degrees of hardness and is of exceptional purity proved by chemical and bacteriological examination several '^im''8 during the year. There are no water boats and vessels are supplied from hydrants around the dock, there being six¬ teen such hydrants. 4. Port Health Regulations, 1933 and 1945. The Regulations have continued to work smoothly. (1) Arrangements for dealing with Declaration of Health. Tbe Pilots are supplied with Declara':ion of Healt^^ forms, and a form is given to the Master of each vessel by the Pilot boarding off the Port prior to docking. (2) Boardihg of Vessels on Arrival. ■ Every foreign-going vessel is boarded by an Offi^^ial of the Port Health Authority immediately on docking, when the completed Declaration of Health is received.